Incident Code
CI112
Incident Date
25 September 2015
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq
Geolocation
33.43747,
43.28632
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Geolocation
33.43747,
43.28632
Accuracy: Within 100m (via Coalition)
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: I088a)
A single source claimed that two civilians died after “the alliance air force shelled civilian homes in Ramadi.” No other details were given.
On July 7th, 2017 the Coalition admitted responsibility for the incident, reporting: “Sep. 25, 2015, near Ramadi, Iraq, via Airwars report: During strikes on an ISIS fighting positions, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed in an adjacent structure.”
In July 2019, the Coalition provided Airwars with the location of this incident, accurate to within a 100 metre box.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
Civilians reported killed
2
Geolocation Notes
Prior to the Coalition releasing the MGRS for this incident, Airwars had geolocated it to the nearest city at 33.437441, 43.286666
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Known belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Civilian deaths conceded
2
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Stated location
near Ramadi, Iraq
Location accuracy
100 m
MGRS coordinate
38SLC407011
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
For September 24th-25th 2015, the Coalition reported heavy action in the near vicinity “Near Ramadi, five airstrikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings, an ISIL light machine gun, an ISIL resupply truck, an ISIL dump truck, an ISIL cache, and cratered a road to deny ISIL use.”
U.S.-led Coalition Civilian Casualty Statement
2017-07-07
Original Source ↗
Sep. 25, 2015, near Ramadi, Iraq, via Airwars report: During strikes on an ISIS fighting positions, it was assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed in an adjacent structure.